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specimens were taken at an altitude of about 1500 to 1600 feet, also one 

 specimen near Orono, July 10, 1914. It has never been recorded as 

 occurring in any great abundance and though its distribution covers a 

 large range of the northern United States and of Europe it is not 

 counted of economic itriportance. 



Fig. 18. Eiicanthus acuminatus Fab.: 

 Osborn and Ball.) 



adult; b, nymph. (After 



Gypona octolineata Say. 



Tettigonia octolineata Say. Jour. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci. IV, p. 340, 



(1824). 

 Gypona octolineata Spangberg. Spec. Gyponae p. 8. 



This is a large green species with dense reticulations over the entire 

 elytra including the clavus and in some specimens the veins and cross 

 veins are brilliant scarlet. There are eight fulvous stripes running from 

 vertex across the pronotum. Length 8 to 10 mm. 



One of the most generally distributed sipecies occurring on a great 

 variety of plants including grasses low herbage and bushes and trees. 



Taken on birch July 22nd adult, birch and alder sweepings in wood- 

 land July 31 at Orono, North Harpswell Aug. 12th, Portland Aug. 13th, 

 larva and Aug. 141th, Riverton Park, Highmoor Farm Aug. isth, Mt 

 Katahdin Aug. 22nd, Houlton Aug. 24th, Fort Kent Aug. 28th. 



The species has undoubtedly some economic importance as its larvae 

 feed on many plants of value but they are so widely scattered that any 

 very effective means of control seems doubtful. Where abundant on 

 grasses or shrubbery sprays may be used and in isome situations the 

 burning of dead leaves would doubtless help. 



Gypona flavilineata Fitch. 



Gypona flavilineata Fitch. Homop. N. Y. State Oab. p. 57, (1851). 

 'Similar to octolineata but without reticulations on the clavus, s-lightly 

 larger and usually lighter colored. Length $ 10 mm. c? 9 mm. 



